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    century. Miltonic blank verse was widely imitated in the 18th century by such poets as James Thomson (in The Seasons) and William Cowper (in The Task). Romantic English poets such as William Wordsworth, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats used blank verse as a major form. One of the themes in Milton’s work is disobedience towards authority. Although Eve is supposed to obey Adam as it is him in the position of power, she demonstrates a desire to act freely outside of the hierarchy of Adam’s rule.

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    which reformed on the following day and the troops withdrew to Castle Island . The soldiers and the civilians arrested there in were arrested and charged with murder. Consequently, John Adams, a defense lawyer defended them and they were acquitted. Thus, this paper focuses on the investigative role of John Adams and the ethics behind the Boston Massacre. Following the incident, Thomas Hutchinson started the investigation process, which led to the arrest of eight soldiers and four civilians. In the

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    How was a Beer Influenced by Samuel Adams? Samuel Adams is a well-known character in our history books, but his name is also shared a well-known beer. While Samuel Adams the man was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1722, Samuel Adams the beer was created in 1985 in the same city (Frankel, Samuel Adams and the American Revolution) (Boston Brewing Company, Samueladams.com). What prompted the naming a beer after a historical figure? The founder of Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Jim Koch, said that he

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    Lord of the Flies, a novel written by William Golding, tells a story about young boys trying to survive after they are stranded on an island due to a plane crash. Problems arrive when they are challenged to use their survival skills. Lord of the Flies is expressed as an allegory. An allegory is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. According to this, Lord of the Flies is a religious allegory based on the way they act to the way they interact with each other

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    Adam and Eve One of the creation myths describes Adam and Eve as first human beings. The myth is found in the book of Genesis which is the first book in the Bible. The Christian myth describes Adam and Eve as the origin of humanity. Adam was created by God from dust. Then after making Adam, he removed one of his ribs and created Eve to be his companion. Even though the Bible says that nobody has ever seen God and he only appeared to people in different figures like the burning bush when he appeared

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    Ansel Adams Early Life

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    When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”-Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams is a well known photographer and environmentalist who helped to improve photography with his techniques, and passion for the subject. Despite his mother's disapproval of his passion, he still stuck through and followed his heart. He might not have impacted his mother's life, but he impacted the history of photography. Ansel Adams Early Life was isolated and somewhat lonely, despite this he still found

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    Abigail Adams: Exemplary in Differences and Stereotypes Of Women in the 18th Century Abigail Adams is one of the most well known women in our national history. Her life demonstrated many characteristics that were exemplary in difference and also typical for her gender of the eighteenth century. Her education, religion, marriage and gender all attributed to make her the admirable woman we study today. In her early life, Abigail never went to school, which was common among girls of that time. “Colonial

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    In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, there are many parallels that are hidden in references or underlying meaning in the context. Golding uses many references throughout the novel that show relation to the Bible. Lord of the Flies is a biblical allegory for the theme of innocence. William conveys that the loss of innocence is ultimately what can destruct our humanity which would lead into an dystopian society. The first loss of innocence is seen through Jack. Jack symbolizes Lucifer in the

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    Charles W. Akers. Abigail Adams: A Revolutionary Woman. Third ed. New York: Pearson Longman, 2007.            Charles W. Akers’ Abigail Adams: A Revolutionary Woman is written about Abigail Adams whom is the wife to the second president of the United States, John Adams. Abigail begins by describing the role of women during the colonial time when the US only consisted of the 13 colonies. Starting with her birth on November 11, 1744 to her death on October 28, 1818 Abigail describes the role she played

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    After the fall of man, the perfect relationship is destroyed by shame. Adam becomes worried, confused and ashamed. On the other hand, His Maker disappointed of His creation. From here many questions usually arise. What if, why Did God …questions that actually suggests a number of possibilities that God maybe should have taken to make an instant yet permanent Fix. To save us from the weirdos of present bitter Truths. William Combs has a rich sense of imagination that is depicted in This Bible Complimentary

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